Presumably referencing her own character, as well as the likes of Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey), Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) and Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), Christie credited Game of Thrones with being a game-changer...

Previously, Christie revealed she wants to play Brienne of Tarth again in a GoT spin-off, because she sees potential for "so many storylines" to explore other sides of her character.

"I'd always consider [returning] for that particular character," she told Newsweek. "Because that character is very dear to me.

"[She's] a tender woman, and an unusual woman. I've been so overwhelmed by the response to that character; it isn't just women that approach me, it's men, and people from all sorts of different backgrounds who somehow feel an affinity to Brienne and what she represents.